Engineering Team Lead (C++ Development)

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CTCT Division (TrimbleCaterpillar Joint Venture)

Team Size: 46 Software Engineers (plus supporting technical roles)

About CTCT

The CTCT division a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillarcreates world-leading grade control and automation products for the paving construction landfill and mining industries. Our products make operators more productive across a spectrum of heavy machineryfrom landscaping equipment to 800-tonne mining excavators. We specialise in high-accuracy positioning and automation utilising technologies such as IMU GNSS Laser Optical and Sonic sensors.

Role Purpose

As an Engineering Team Lead you will lead inspire and support a product-focused software engineering team building solutions used by technicians and operators of CAT earthmoving and paving machines. You will write code set technical direction and ensure high-quality delivery across embedded Linux Android and web components.

Key Responsibilities

1) Hands-On Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Actively code and contribute to feature development debugging and defect resolution.
• Own and contribute to architecture and detailed design.
• Lead and participate in design reviews code reviews and technical decision-making.
• Mentor engineers in modern C embedded systems debugging and profiling.

2) People Leadership & Team Management

• Directly manage a team of 46 engineers including goal setting mentoring to performance management.
• Remove roadblocks clarify priorities and allocate work effectively.
• Foster a learning culture and encourage knowledge sharing.

3) Delivery & Process (SDF & Agile)

• Ensure strict adherence to the CTCT Software Development Framework (SDF).
• Guide the team through backlog grooming planning integration and defect triage.
• Champion clean code documentation and traceability.
• Promote CI/CD build health and automated testing.

4) Cross-Functional & Cross-Site Collaboration

• Collaborate with systems controls sensors and hardware teams.
• Work with geographically dispersed CTCT sites to drive improvements.
• Communicate effectively with product managers and global leadership.

5) Quality Safety and Compliance

• Uphold rigorous software quality standards.
• Ensure proper defect management and release discipline.
• Understand safety expectations for machine-impacting software.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on C experience for embedded development.
• Development experience on Embedded Linux.
• Understanding of embedded systems concurrency and performance.
• Experience with design reviews code reviews and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with sensors and positioning technologies (GNSS IMU laser optical).
• Strong Git CI/CD and modern software practices.
• Exposure to Angular and TypeScript (nice to have).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science Electronics or related field.
• 812 years of software development experience.
• 2 years in technical leadership or management roles.

Domain / System Understanding (Preferred)

• System-level understanding of Caterpillar machines and hydraulics.
• Experience with machine control robotics or guidance systems.
• Knowledge of industrial safety and field deployment.

Core Behaviours & Leadership Competencies

• Hands-on builder mindset with strong ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to motivate coach and develop engineers.
• Strong planning prioritization and risk management skills.

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